See What Chicago Is Made Of

Duration

90 mins

Ticket pricing

I want to make sure my tours are accessible and affordable to those who want to attend. If the $25 price is too expensive for you, use the promo code BRICKSFORALL for a $17 ticket.

About

Rogers Park features some of the finest examples of Chicago’s later brick and terra cotta period. Between 1900 and 1930, Rogers Park’s population more than quadrupled, and thousands of buildings were constructed to serve the new population – must of them out of brick and terra cotta. This period also coincided with a time when Chicago was producing millions of bricks locally (10% of all common brick in the nation) and sourcing even tons from all across the country. An enormous variety of brick designs, textures, colors, built into courtyard apartments, turn of the century mansions, and even brick and terra cotta skyscrapers.

Learn how architects designed and selected terra cotta (large glazed ornaments) for their buildings, how brick and clay manufacturing was revolutionized throughout the 1900s, and discover architectural gems hidden in plain sight.

More info

The tour will run, rain or shine (barring extreme weather). I recommend bringing a water bottle, sunscreen, and maybe a trusty hat!